| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Turkey |
| Born | (1986-07-13)July 13, 1986 (age 39) |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Club | Fenerbahçe SK, Istanbul |
Yakup Kılıç (born July 13, 1986) is a Turkish boxer in thefeatherweight (57 kg) discipline. He is member ofIstanbulFenerbahçe Boxing Club.[1]
Kılıç participated at the2005 Mediterranean Games inAlmería, Spain and wonbronze medal. He boxed another bronze medal at the2009 Mediterranean Games inPescara, Italy.
At the European Championships 2006 he lost his first bout against Irish Eric Donovan 29:33.
At the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships held inChicago, United States, he won a bronze medaland qualified for the2008 Olympics. He did so by beatingArash Usmanee of Canada by a slim one point margin 20–19.[2]
At the Olympics 2008 he lost his semifinal toVasyl Lomachenko and won Bronze.
2008 (as a featherweight)
2005 (as a featherweight)
2007 (as a featherweight)
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